diff --git a/salt/hive/init.sls b/salt/hive/init.sls
index fd89fac09..179ac5e1a 100644
--- a/salt/hive/init.sls
+++ b/salt/hive/init.sls
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ hiveesdata:
     - user: 939
     - group: 939
 
-vm.max_map_count:
-  sysctl.present:
-    - value: 262144
-
 so-thehive-es:
   docker_container.running:
     - image: {{ MASTER }}:5000/soshybridhunter/so-thehive-es:{{ VERSION }}